Pocket key and coin purse



March 4, 1947. BARNETT 2,416,732

POCKET KEY AND COIN PURSE Filed April 12, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet l I INVENTOR.

March 4, BARNETT POCKET AND COIN PURSE Filed April 12, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. A

Patented Mar. 4, 1947 OFFICE 2,416,732 roonnr Ker AND com PURSE Louis Barnett, Brooklyn, .N. Y., assignor to Louis Stern, New York, N. Y.

Application April 12, 1944, Serial No. 530.692

2 Claims.

This invention relates to pocket-books, cases or purses for use as compact containers for coins,

keys or for other small articles which may otherwise be carried loosely about the person.

Among the objects of the invention is to generally improve pocket-books, cases or purses of the character described, which shall comprise few and simple parts that readily form an assembly of neat and attractive appearance, which shall be cheap to manufacture, and which shall be efficient and practical to a high degree-in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified'in the constructions hereinafter described and of which'the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which are shown illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. l is a front elevational view of akey or coin purse complete assembly constructed to embody the invention shown in a normally closed position. I

Fig. 2 is a rear view of one of the front sections of the improved purse shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-'sectionalview taken on line 33 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a front elevational View of the spring element removedfrom the casing of the improved purse assembly.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the complete assembly taken on line. 55 in Fig. 1.

Figs. 6 and 7 are front and side views, respectively, showing the improved purse subjected to end compressive finger pressure for flexing the spring elements to open the closure when inserting or removing articles therefrom.

Fig. 8 is a front elevational View of a key or coin purse of modified construction embodying the invention formed with an everted casing.

Figs. 8a and 8b are cross-sectional views taken on line 8a8a in Fig. 8, and line {Sb-8b in Fig. 8a, respectively, showing the interior of the modification shown in Fig. 8, and

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view similar to Fig. 8a showing the everted seam joint formed witha piping or peripherial trimming.

Referring in detail to the drawing l0 denotes a key or coin pocket purse assembly constructed to embody the invention. Seen in Figs. land 5,

the purse [0 may be made with a casing ll of leather or other suitable sheet material that is flexible tough wearing and lends itself to an exterior finish which is durable in resisting frequent handling yet capable of providing a plain or ornamental surface as desired.

Said; purse casing I! may be of any suitable shape such as oval and preferably comprises a back side or section l2 and two identically shaped front sections l3. Said sections may be secured together along their peripherial edge joint by a suitable plastic adhesive, or as here shown by peripherial border stitches Hi to provide the complete casing H with a longitudinal abutment closure Ha extending centrally along through the front side of the purse it between said sections l3 for giving access to the interior of the purse. The abutment closure 5 a preferably-may be providedby folding back and permanentiy securing freeedge portion [3a of each front section i3 so that the abutting folds thus formed thereon present finished reinforced rim edges $35 for said closure Ha.

Within the casing H and extending along the interior perimeter there is seated a pair of bowed spring elements 15, The latter may be identical structures, asshown in Fig. 4, and formed with backlooped ends i5a so as to provide rolling contact when operatively positioned, said spring elements I5 being bowed slightly but preferably-less than the arcuate contour of the adjacent curvature of the interiorperimeter portion of the easmg I! so that the spring elements 55 when assembled in the casing i l are normally under ten-- sion to brace the casing structure; I

The terminating ends I! b of the closurella may be secured together by any suitable means, such asstitches lie, so that opposite ends Illa of the purse H) are reinforced and provide with the underlying portions of the back side orsection l2 shallow pocket portions in the casing-l i for housing in concealed position the looped spring ends l5a, said pocket portions serving toretain the spring elements endslfnzin cooperative rolling contact position at all times.

The utility of the improved purse ill will now be apparent. After assembling the 'parts., as described above and shown in Figs. 1. andii5, when it is desired to open the purse m, the opposite ends [0a thereof are compressed betweenqthe thumb and forefinger to fiex'the spring elements It with'the purse casing i l as shown in Figs. 6 and? whereby the front sections it are deflected out of their normal closed position so that the closure Ha is forced open and remains so while pressure continues to be applied.

An article, such as a key or coin, can be readily inserted or removed from the purse l0 with said closure Ila in open position. On re- It should be noted that the spring elements I I provide a smooth surfaced liner for the interior of the casing that is free from projecting sharp edges to eliminate possible accidentally cutting or injury to the, fingers when inserted in the purse IEL- embodying the invention are shown. Here the key or coin pocket purse assembly Iii], is seen to include a casing III which may be similar to casing II above described, namely, being formed of a flexible tough material suitably shaped, such as oval, and comprising a back section H2 and two identically shaped front sections 3, said sections being suitably secured together by an adhesive or stitches II at the peripherial border edge seam IIIb oi the casing III. The front,

sections II3 are constructed and arranged like that shown for purse It with a longitudinal abutment closure IIIa extending centrally along through the front side of the purse Iiil. Said abutment closure IIIa has back' folded sides permanently secured at free edge portions IISa of the front sections II3 to provide reinforced finished rim edges as shown in Figs. 8 and 8a;

Casing III differs in construction from casing I I by the additional novel feature of everting the casing structure so that the border edge seam IIIb is inturned, that is, casing. IN is formed with desired exterior finished surfaces thereof presented without any extending seam joints at the periphery of the purse IIil. Thus the casing III may be first made in an inside-out relation and then everted for finishing the same.

Casing II I is also provided with identically shaped bowed spring elements H5 having frontlooped ends II5a, said spring elements II5 being assembled in the casing II! in the same manner as spring elements E5 in casing II to provide rolling contacts and forming a smooth surfaced liner of the interior of the casing I I I.

Stitches IIIc are provided at opposite ends of the purse closure Illa to reinforcefand provide shallow pockets in casing III for housing the rolling contacts of spring ends -I I5a.

In Fig. 9 is shown the additions of a piping or bead, II Id incorporated in the peripherial border edge seam I I Ib andv is retained in the joint there- .of by stitches II4 when the latter are used. Said 4 piping or bead IIId serves as a trimming and makes available a large range of styles and ornamentations. 1 1

' The form of the invention shown in Figs. 8 and 9 when constructed as above described is used in the same manner as described above for the purse II] for opening and closing the purse by applying pressure to the opposite ends I Illa thereof as shown,in Figs. 6 and 7.

It will thus be seen that there isprovided means a in whichthe several objects of this invention are achieved and whichis well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above inventions, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting ense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by'Letters Patent:

1. Apocket case of the character described comprising a back piece and two identically shaped front pieces forming a casing, said front pieces having integrally formed folded finished edges extending in abutment to provide a central closure, mean for uniting opposite ends of said front pieces terminating said closure to form In'Figs. 8, 8a, 8b and 9 modified constructions file of this patent:

spaced pockets with the underlying portion of the back section, identically shaped spring'elements extending along the perimeter of the interior of the casing, each spring element being 5 casing for enlarging said spring abutment on the interior of the casing retained by said securing A pocket case of the character described, a casing formed with a back section having a self-closing opening in a front fiat side thereof, said opening having reinforced finishing means extending along abutting rim'edges thereof, said finishing means being integrally formed with.

portions of the casing along said opening, spaced pockets formed with pertions of said casing back section by uniting opposite ends of said opening, identical bowed springs having looped ends extending along the perimeter of the interior of the casing for resiliently retaining the latter in an outstretched condition with said spring ends in rolling contact fitted into the pockets, outer opposite points of said casing terminating said pockets and spring ends being constructed and arranged for applying compressive force to flex the springs with the casing and separate the abutting rim edges of the opening against selfclosing action thereof by said springs, said casing portions and back section being secured together by a seam joint to form an everted inside-out structurefor positioning the seam joint wholly therein to serve as an abutment for the springs ,in said flexing action, and a bead trim incor porated .in' said everted casingstructure to extend through the seam joint to the exterioriof the casing for enlarging said spring abutment on the interior of the casing.

LOUIS BARNETT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the UNITED STATES PATENTS 7 Date 7 

